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Zika and West Nile: How Serious Are They? (Re-Air)

West Nile virus (WNV) and Zika are infectious diseases which are primarily transmitted by infected mosquitoes. Zika can also be sexually transmitted. Contracting the Zika virus during pregnancy is becoming more problematic as it can cause congenital brain abnormalities in the fetus which we may not be aware of until the child is born.

By |November 20, 2017|Categories: Featured Program, Featured-Home, Niki Site, Recent Programs|Tags: , |0 Comments

A New Perspective on North Korea

Left to Right: Hiroki Takeuchi, PhD, Ms. Jieun Pyun, and Paul F. Diehl, Phd Joining Host Dennis McCuistion to talk about the increasingly hostile situation with North Korea are: Paul F. Diehl, PhD - Associate Provost and Director, Center for Teaching and Learning, Ashbel Smith Professor of Political Science, University of Texas-Dallas, Author of The Puzzle of Peace: The Evolution of Peace in the International System Ms. Jieun Pyun - Manager for Human Freedom Initiative at the George W. Bush Institute, member of the National Unification ADvisory Council of the Republic of Korea and a native of South [...]

Climate Change/Global Warming: What Do 97% of Scientists Agree On? (Re-Air)

2017 Telly Award Winner Climate change views though are open to interpretation and many disagree that the earth is warming - catastrophically . Essentially the warming may be business as usual with a prediction of 4-8 degrees Fahrenheit over the 21st century. Advocates of climate change say 97% of scientists agree that the earth is warming catastrophically, the science is settled and anyone who disagrees is just flat wrong. The issue they claim is primarily the accumulation of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. Joining host, Dennis McCuistion, to discuss what 97% of scientists really do agree on are: Cherelle Blazer: [...]

By |September 10, 2017|Categories: Featured Program, Featured-Home, Niki Site, Recent Programs|0 Comments

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